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May 4, 2005, Wednesday

A Bit Part And a Beast ''I remember the first Hal Hartley film I saw,'' said Julie Christie, who plays a small but pivotal role in Mr. Hartley's new movie, ''No Such Thing,'' which opens nationally today (review, Page 24). ''It was 'Trust.' I...

Hal Hartley's ''No Such Thing'' at first appears to be part of a new genre, slapstick magic realism, before it winds down into slapdash realism. The picture is more abrasively quirky than a lesser Bjork B-side, though the hideous monster who co-stars...

March 29, 2002, Friday

''The Book of Life'' and ''Life on Earth'' were shown as part of last year's New York Film Festival. Following are excerpts from Stephen Holden's review, which appeared in The New York Times on Oct. 10. The films open today in separate double-feature...

It is the morning of Dec. 31, 1999, and who should breeze into John F. Kennedy International Airport just in time for the apocalypse but a bland, dapper Jesus (Martin Donovan). Accompanying him is his assistant and gal Friday, Magdalena (P.J....

The affectless precision of Hal Hartley's previous work is absolutely no preparation for the brilliance and deep resonance of his ''Henry Fool.'' Here is a great American film that's no more likely than ''Nashville'' to turn up on the American Film...

June 19, 1998, Friday

''Flirt'' was shown as part of last year's New York Film Festival. Following are excerpts from Stephen Holden's review, which appeared in The New York Times on Oct. 6. The film opens today at the Film Forum, 209 Houston Street, South Village. ...